Esther 4:1
The Scripture
(1) When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter 4 the king of Persia issues a royal proclamation ordering the execution of Haman, the chief of the Jews' enemies, for plotting to destroy them. Haman, who had been given a special order to kill all Jews, is forced to cut off his own head and is hanged, while his robe is displayed as a warning. The chapter ends with the king's decree being fulfilled and the people rejoicing.
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